Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Swedish golfer inspires by fighting through spider attack to finish match
Talk about love of the game. When Swedish golfer Daniela Holmqvist was bitten by what she thought was a spider carrying deadly venom, she didn't quit and head for hospital care. Rather, she scooped out the venom with her golf tee and went on to finish the match. Published February 14, 2013
Neighbors rally around Utah man forced to forfeit gun for defending property
A 64-year-old Utah man arrested for shooting at burglars fleeing his property, and subsequently was forced to pay a fine and surrender his gun, is now receiving support from neighbors who see him more as a hero than a criminal. Published February 14, 2013
ICE agent Chris Crane admits law limiting welfare for immigrants not enforced
A law aimed at preventing immigrants from becoming dependent on government assistance is not enforced, said one U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Published February 14, 2013
Vegas fights 2nd Amendment assault with assault-weapon ranges, Uzi pics
Las Vegas obviously didn't receive the White House memo on gun control. Published February 14, 2013
Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, illegal immigrant clash on immigration
A heated back-and-forth between Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher and an 18-year-old college student who confessed to being an illegal immigrant has turned even hotter, as players on both sides give conflicting accounts of what occurred. Published February 14, 2013
Abortion opponents find favorable terms with Obamacare’s state exchange system
Pro-life activists have found the state exchange system mandated under Obamacare is actually a good way to restrict abortions, according to one policy analyst at the National Women's Law Center. Published February 14, 2013
Killer Chris Dorner’s death leaves question mark on $1 million reward
Quadruple killer Christopher Dorner is reportedly dead, killed Wednesday in a shootout with police at a cabin in California. So what happens to the $1 million reward money offered by Los Angeles officials? Published February 14, 2013
Battery maker LG Chem forced to repay $842,000 from stimulus dollars
A Michigan battery company funded by $151 million of taxpayer dollars is being forced to reimburse $842,000, after a federal investigation revealed employees produced no battery cells, but rather watched movies and played games. Published February 14, 2013
American Airlines, US Airways to merge
Following years of bankruptcy filings and debt consolidations, American Airlines and US Airways are expected to announce a merger Thursday, lowering the total of major carriers in the industry to four. Published February 14, 2013
Superman writer’s beliefs offend gay activists
A writer for DC Comics' Superman series has come under attack from gay-rights activists, who view his work as anti-gay and want him fired. Published February 13, 2013
Analysts put costs to implement Obama’s State of the Union policies at $83 billion
If all on President Obama's wish list of policy reforms put forth at Tuesday's State of the Union were to come true, the total cost to taxpayers, according to one fiscal watchdog group, would exceed $83 billion. Published February 13, 2013
Sen. Patrick Leahy bill gives gay couples same immigration rights as heterosexual couples
Vermont Democrat Sen. Patrick Leahy said he will introduce on Wednesday a bill that extends immigration benefits to same-sex married couples. Published February 13, 2013
Taxpayers pick up Asian hip-hop tour promoted by U.S. State Department
The U.S. State Department is going hip-hop. The department's Bureau of Educations and Cultural Affairs said it's sending the San Francisco-based hip hop group, Audiopharmacy, on a Southeast Asia and Pacific tour, as part the federal agency's American Music Abroad program. Published February 13, 2013
Democratic lawmaker heralds Obama as the next FDR
A Democratic congresswoman is heralding President Obama as the next New Dealing Franklin Delano Roosevelt in gushing praise on the House floor following the Tuesday-evening State of the Union. Published February 13, 2013
Ted Nugent blasts Obama’s gun control plan as ‘more nonsense’
Rocking Second Amendment activist Ted Nugent's response to President Obama's State of the Union push for more gun control was simple and to the point: It's "nonsense," he said. Published February 13, 2013
Qatar to hand over Syrian Embassy to rebel Syrian National Coalition
Qatar is poised to turn over control of the Syrian Embassy in its capital city of Doha to the main opposition group fighting against Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime. Published February 13, 2013
Progressives applaud as GOP Gov. Susana Martinez of N.M. OKs gun background checks
New Mexico's leading lady, Gov. Susana Martinez, has come out in support of a bill to impose background checks for those who buy firearms at gun shows. Published February 13, 2013
Source: Sen. Menendez failed to report one of his Dominican Republic flights
Sources are telling Fox News that Sen. Robert Menendez failed to report at least one of the trips he took to the Dominican Republic on the plane of his friend and campaign donor, Dr. Salomon Melgen. Published February 13, 2013
Marco Rubio: Sip of water heard ‘round the world goes unnoticed at Poland Spring
Sen. Marco Rubio's now-infamous reach for a sip of water during his State of the Union rebuttal is the best thing to happen to Poland Spring since the invention of plastic packaging. Published February 13, 2013
Arrested Democratic lawmaker booted from Nevada Legislature
A Democratic assemblyman who represents the Las Vegas district was booted from the state Legislature following an arrest on charges of threatening the speaker and then his wife. Published February 13, 2013
